Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought by Lily Bailey (Memoir: Book, 2016)
Blurb: By the age of thirteen, Lily Bailey was convinced she was bad. She had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease, and ogled the bodies of other children. Only by performing an exhausting series of secret routines could she make up for what she’d done. But no matter how intricate or repetitive, no act of penance was ever enough. (Goodreads)
Why is it worth your time?: Bailey writes about her OCD as a separate voice in her head that's been with her since birth. The other entity tells Bailey she is bad and She helps Lily to become good. Pre-treatment, Lily refers to herself in plural, referring to both herself and Her, her OCD, as one. (It is unclear if Lily is plural or not.)
Plural/1+ Tags: type: medical(?)
Content Warnings: Suicidal ideation, involuntary inpatient psychiatric treatment, fusing(?) or disappearance of headmates/voices
Accessibility Notes: Available at my public library(ies) in print and digital
Misc. Notes: I'm not 100% sure if this counts as a plural story but I thought it would be an interesting addition here.
Is it long, medium, or short?: length: medium
It is for kids, teens, adults, or everybody? Adults, maybe appropriate for teens
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Date: 2025-01-18 07:38 am (UTC)Blurb: By the age of thirteen, Lily Bailey was convinced she was bad. She had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease, and ogled the bodies of other children. Only by performing an exhausting series of secret routines could she make up for what she’d done. But no matter how intricate or repetitive, no act of penance was ever enough. (Goodreads)
Why is it worth your time?: Bailey writes about her OCD as a separate voice in her head that's been with her since birth. The other entity tells Bailey she is bad and She helps Lily to become good. Pre-treatment, Lily refers to herself in plural, referring to both herself and Her, her OCD, as one. (It is unclear if Lily is plural or not.)
Plural/1+ Tags: type: medical(?)
Content Warnings: Suicidal ideation, involuntary inpatient psychiatric treatment, fusing(?) or disappearance of headmates/voices
Accessibility Notes: Available at my public library(ies) in print and digital
Misc. Notes: I'm not 100% sure if this counts as a plural story but I thought it would be an interesting addition here.
Is it long, medium, or short?: length: medium
It is for kids, teens, adults, or everybody? Adults, maybe appropriate for teens